Simply rice sides, rice & sauce mix

by Weis Quality

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Simply rice sides, rice & sauce mix by Weis Quality receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0041497208548
Nutri-Score
d
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed
Serving Size
0.5 cup (63 g)

What the Data Says About

Simply rice sides, rice & sauce mix by Weis Quality carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Simply rice sides, rice & sauce mix is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone. The Nutri-Score grade of D reflects nutritional balance — calories, saturated fat, sugar, sodium versus fiber, protein, and produce content — which again is a distinct dimension from additive safety and worth weighing alongside the scores above.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Simply rice sides, rice & sauce mix
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score D OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Enriched Precooked Rice
2
Rice
3
Niacin
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
4
Ferric Orthophosphate
5
Thiamin Mononitrate
6
Folic Acid
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
7
Enriched Vermicelli
8
Durum Semolina
9
Ferrous Sulfate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PROCESSING AID, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
10
Thiamine Mononitrate
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
11
Riboflavin
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
12
And Folic Acid
13
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
14
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
15
Onion Powder
16
Corn Starch
17
Chicken Fat
18
Salt
Flavoring
Cut Back
19
Msg
20
Carrot*
21
Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
22
Corn Syrup Solids
23
Silicon Dioxide
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT
Safe GRAS
24
Chicken Powder
25
Garlic Powder
26
Parsley*
27
Disodium Inosinate And Disodium Guanylate
28
Yeast Extract
29
Spice
30
Turmeric Extract
31
For Color
32
Chicken Broth*
33
Natural Flavors
34
Potassium Caseinate
ENZYME, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
35
A Milk Derivative
36
Sugar
Sweetener
Cut Back
37
Dipotassium Phosphate
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, STABILIZER OR THICKENER
GRAS
38
Herbs
39
Turmeric
40
Mono And Diglycerides
41
Sodium stearoyl lactylate
Other
Safe
42
Thiamine Hydrochloride
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Enriched precooked rice(rice, niacin, ferric orthophosphate, thiamin mononitrate, folic acid), enriched vermicelli (durum semolina, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, and folic acid), hydrolyzed soy protein, maltodextrin, onion powder, corn starch, chicken fat, contains less than 2% of: salt, monosodium glutamate, carrot*, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, corn syrup solids, silicon dioxide, chicken powder, garlic powder, parsley*, disodium inosinate and disodium guanylate, yeast extract, spice, turmeric extract (for color), chicken broth*, natural flavors, potassium caseinate (a milk derivative), sugar, dipotassium phosphate, herbs, turmeric (for color), mono and diglycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, thiamine hydrochloride.

Categories

Meals Rice dishes

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial